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The three Ukrainian families who sought refuge in the gracious arms of Rockbridge County’s Hosting Ukrainian Families will be relocating from their Lexington homes with the onset of summer.

Goshen Getting Ready To Apply For Grant

As Rockbridge County Public Schools wrap up the school year, it does so with school resource officers now stationed at all of its schools.

Governor Addresses VMI Graduates

Thoughts On Local Governors, Senator

Wildcats Persevere In Difficult Week

RC Boys Lax Win Three Straight Heading Into Regionals

RC Has Strong Showing At Amherst Meet

For a second straight year, Rockbridge County has not been successful in securing grant funding through the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative to complete a broadband build out to the remaining unserved or underserved areas in the county.

Glasgow Town Council last Tuesday approved the hiring of Thomas Smals to fill the position of town manager for a probationary period.

Rachel Clark, (630)

The Jamaican Bobsled Team won the 46th annual Lexington Road and River Relay on Saturday, May 6.

Parry McCluer High School junior Kovyk Chandler placed third of 48 runners in the boys’ 1600-meter run Blue Demon Invitational on Saturday in Christiansburg.

W&L Men Advance

First Place In Winchester Parade

RC Girls Lax Win 10th Straight Game

Turner Ashby used a pair of second-half goals to fend off the Rockbridge County High School girls soccer team for a 2-0 victory in Bridgewater onTuesday of last week.

RC Falls To TA, Harrisonburg, Broadway

Holdren’s Walk-Off Single Lifts Blues Over Rams

The fifth annual Woods Creek Run 4 the Kids benefit race welcomed 59 participants on Saturday morning, raising funds to cover intensive therapy costs for two local youths with cerebral palsy, 7-year-old Riven Welch and 13-year-old Alyssa Cornwell, who were present at the event. The moderately hilly 4-mile race started and ended at Waddell Elementary School, going on the Woods Creek Trail to the historic Miller’s House Museum at Jordans Point and back. AT FAR LEFT, Runners start the race. AT NEAR LEFT, Sam Allen approaches the finish line. Allen, 46, won the race in 25 minutes, 49 seconds. AT BOTTOM LEFT,Asa Tuke (478) and Ryan McKenna (479) sprint to the finish line, placing seventh and eighth, respectively.AT BOTTOM CENTER, A volunteer hands a water bottle to Alyssa Cornwell. BELOW, Justin Clement, 46, makes his way to the finish line. Clement placed second in 28:34.59. A story will be in an upcoming newspaper. For full results, visit www.runroanoke.com (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)